Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Can't Catch Me

I don't work in acrylic very often but enjoy it when I do. I haven't done any acrylic paintings larger than 11x14". For me, I find it a great medium for painting small pieces especially when I need to paint small works (3x3" or smaller). Being an oil painter, I can't always get the acrylic to do what I want until I remember not to fight the drying time and just go with it. Of course remembering to spray my palette so it doesn't dry out isn't something I normally have to remember. I have learned unlike oil, just when I think I have finally achieved the color I want, I come back later and find the acrylic has dried darker.

ART TIP: If I can't get it light enough, I resort to going back into an area and painting it out with white then repainting it. Then I get the lighter coloring I was aiming to achieve.

I always try to take lots of pictures when I'm at the beach. I couldn't resist the little boy running with his big pail and his ever patient mom bringing up the rear.

I decided to tone the canvas in black which is a bit tricky when painting in acrylic and dealing with the paint drying darker. I'm learning it is all about lots of layers.

The painting didn't feel quite right/finished so I turned to my critique group for suggestions. They suggested I tone down his maroon romper which was too dominate and didn't fit in with the palette I choose for the rest of painting. I heeded their advice and I'm very pleased with the final painting.

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Hi I'm Lydia, an artist & oil painter from N. Va. I am proud to be a member of the Loft Gallery in Occoquan, VA. and the membership person for the Springfield Art Guild a great non-profit comprised of nearly 100 local artists.